By Victor Akaa.
In a daring and precision operation, troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA have destroyed several terrorist camps around Bichi Hill in the Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre Operation FANSAN YAMMA disclosed this in a statement on Thursday said this decisive operation was launched on 19 December ,2024 in response to credible intelligence that revealed active terrorist activities in the area.
He noted that the action had culminated in assaults on local communities in Danmusa, Safana, and Kankara Local Government Area.
The operation, which involved a combined ground and air offensive, targeted the terrorist camps in an effort to dismantle their operations and restore peace to the affected areas.
According to him, precision air strikes were conducted by the Air Component on identified terrorist locations during multiple passes, and despite the air strikes, some surviving terrorists attempted to regroup in the vicinity of Bichi Hill, leading to a fierce firefight with ground troops.
This engagement , according to the statement lasted for several hours, but the terrorists were ultimately overpowered by the troops’ superior firepower.
As a further blow to the terrorists’ ability to escape, the Air Component platforms tracked fleeing terrorists on motorcycles and conducted additional successful strikes against them.
Reports from local sources indicate that the operations resulted in a significant number of terrorist casualties, including the reportedly fatal injuries of notorious kingpins _Manore and Dogo Nahalle_.
In addition to the terrorists neutralized, the operation dismantled several terrorist camps located within the high ground, thus crippling the terrorists’ operational capabilities.
Prior to these military operations, communities surrounding Maidabino, Yantumaki, and Mara, and other parts of Danmusa and Safana LGAs had been under persistent threat from the terrorists, leading to mass displacements among local residents.
The Joint Task Force Operation FANSAN YAMMA has reassured the public of its commitment to safeguarding the lives of the people and has urged them to refrain from harboring or supporting criminal elements in any form.
The Theatre Commander Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Oluyinka Olalekan Soyele, on behalf of the troops, has expressed his resolve to combat terrorism and all forms of crimes in the Northwest Zone and Niger State towards ensuring peace and security in the affected communities.
